There Will Come Soft Rains Ivo Antognini (b.1963) St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church, Charlotte NC March 2012 East Carolina University Chamber Singers Dr. Andrew Crane, Conductor

Himig Batingaw and University of the East Chorale Manila Symphony Orchestra Alejandro D. Consolacion II, conductor

Bradley University John Jost, conductor - - - score, practice tracks, pronunciation guide: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/diplomasi-3-men-ale-men-vini/ - - - (TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL ABAJO) - - - English Translation: III. GIV...  moreBradley University John Jost, conductor - - - score, practice tracks, pronunciation guide: http://sydneyguillaumemusic.com/portfolio-items/diplomasi-3-men-ale-men-vini/ - - - (TRADUCCIÓN AL ESPAÑOL ABAJO) - - - English Translation: III. GIVE and TAKE A little Give and Take upholds a friendship. You have beds to sell, I have beddings to buy. Neighbors are family, Good riddles make good friends. The knife may be sharp, it never scrapes its handle. Those who always share never die of hunger. Long lives Diplomacy! Long lives Fraternity! - - - III. DAR y RECIBIR Un poco de Dar y Recibir sostiene una amistad, Tu tienes camas para vender, Yo necesito comprar. Los vecinos son familia, Buenos acertijos hacen buenos amigos. El cuchillo puede ser afilado, pero nunca raspará su mango. Quienes siempre comparten no morirán de hambre. Larga vida a la Diplomacia! Larga vida a la Fraternidad!  less

Set Me as a Seal, set by Daniel Pinkham. J. Steven Walker, conductor. Recorded November, 2018.

The 2012-2013 East Carolina University Chamber Singers performing "Angele Dei" by Susan LaBarr. Conducted by Dr. Andrew Crane at Peace Presbyterian Church, Winterville, NC.

The internationally acclaimed Wartburg Choir performs sacred music from all historical periods and styles and often premieres new works of contemporary composers. Called a “mighty fortress of skill” by the Washington Post, the Wartburg Choir is one of thr...  moreThe internationally acclaimed Wartburg Choir performs sacred music from all historical periods and styles and often premieres new works of contemporary composers. Called a “mighty fortress of skill” by the Washington Post, the Wartburg Choir is one of three college musical ensembles that tour internationally on a triennial basis. Beyond tours, the Choir receives invitations for special appearances in the United States and abroad, most recently to participate in the December 2011 White House Holiday Concert Series. As part of that trip to Washington, D.C., the Choir also sang at the National Cathedral’s Bethlehem Prayer Service, which was simulcast worldwide. In 2006, the Choir performed with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra in Prague at the invitation of Maestro Paul Freeman, CNSO music director and chief conductor, who had attended Wartburg Choir concert at Orchestra Hall in Chicago. During the past 20 years, the Choir has appeared in such prestigious concert halls as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D...    less

A recent performance by the UH Moores Concert Chorale under the direction of Dr. Betsy Weber at the University of Houston Moores Opera House. "Les Quatrains Valaisans" are a set of poems by Rainer Maria Rilke in which he expresses his poetic admiration ...  moreA recent performance by the UH Moores Concert Chorale under the direction of Dr. Betsy Weber at the University of Houston Moores Opera House. "Les Quatrains Valaisans" are a set of poems by Rainer Maria Rilke in which he expresses his poetic admiration of the Valais Region of Switzerland while he was living there. Out of a set of 5 poems set to music, two are performed here: III. Vois-tu, là-haut IV. Quel calme nocturne  

Awake O North Wind, set by Daniel Pinkham. J. Steven Walker, conductor. Recorded November, 2018. From the Wedding Cantata.

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   I read an article in the latest Sounding Board (the journal of community music from Sound Sense) about the University of Sunderland’s new BA in...